From here you can mute all sound output from the module, which is very useful if you are sending the input from an MT-32 or CM-32L through it. It also comes with a hand held remote but no software.

It has two RCA input jacks and two RCA output jacks and a headphone mini-jack. The SC-55 has two MIDI IN ports, one MIDI OUT and one MIDI THRU port. The total Sound Canvas patch set is 3MB in size, 1MB of which is probably dedicated to the MT-32 tones All first generation devices also supported 128 MT-32 tones and a MT-32 + CM-32L percussion set (63 sounds). Its backlit LCD screen will show which tone is being played by which part, and games can also control the text at the top of the display (Lands of Lore). It has a battery to remember the user's settings This is a standard CR2032 coin cell in a holder and should be replaced or removed when you purchase a unit. It also had an effects processor with chorus and reverb which games (Ultima VIII : Pagan) have used.

It could support up to 24 voice polyphony at one time (each instrument using 1-2 voices or partials). This machine supported 16 MIDI channels (percussion on channel 10), 128 capital tones, 69 variation tones and 8 percussion/drum sets. In 1991, Roland released its SC-55 MIDI Sound Generator, its first GS product. I characterize a 'first generation Roland GS device' as any device with the features of an SC-55 but not the full features of an SC-55mkII. In this article, I will take an overview of the various first generation devices Roland released bearing its 'Sound Canvas' branding and GS standard and their importance to PC gaming.

Roland sound canvas midi player